GNWT Seeking Public Feedback on General Studies at Aurora College

The GNWT is seeking input on a post-secondary education institution application to deliver a diploma-granting program in the territory. Aurora College is applying to provide a General Studies Diploma program within the Northwest Territories starting September 2024.

The proposed General Studies Diploma program provides students with a broad liberal arts and sciences education with a focus on northern, Indigenous content. The program offers a variety of courses from which students choose their own path, including continuing into a university degree or related program.

In December 2022, the Northwest Territories Post-Secondary Education Act and Regulations came into force as part of the GNWT’s work to build a comprehensive post-secondary education system. Within the system, when an institution wishes to provide a post-secondary education program in the NWT, they submit an application that is posted for 15 business days for public and existing NWT post-secondary institution review.

Feedback will be collected until August 21. More information can be found by clicking here.

Connor Pitre
Connor Pitre
Born and raised in Central Alberta, Connor Pitre attended the Western Academy Broadcasting College in Saskatchewan, before making his way to the NWT in November of 2021. Since then, he has become a regular staple of the True North FM crew in the News department, and occasionally filling in on the afternoon show.

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